Concerts & Events
February 2020
Masterworks IV: Love
Experience the highs and lows of love through works inspired by famous couples. We begin with Glinka's exuberant and galloping Ruslan and Lyudmila Overture, contrasted by Fauré's Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, a shadowy drama of doomed love. Husband and wife…
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Masterworks V: Requiem
Written in memory of Italian poet and novelist Alessandro Manzoni, Verdi's Messa da Requiem is a deeply religious work and a powerful emotional force. Featuring a full chorus lead by Augustana Professor Jon Hurty, and four exceptional soloists, experience the…
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Masterworks VI: Triumph
Our triumphant conclusion to the Masterworks Season begins with Holst's homage to Walt Whitman. Roberto Díaz returns to the Quad Cities to perform Jennifer Hidgon's Grammy Award-winning Viola Concerto. This unrelenting and technically demanding showpiece was written specifically for Díaz.…
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Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back™ in Concert
The battle for the galaxy intensifies in this thrilling fifth episode of the unfolding saga. After the destruction of the Death Star, the Empire has regrouped - with Darth Vader leading the hunt for Luke Skywalker. Star Wars and the…
Find out more »Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back™ in Concert
The battle for the galaxy intensifies in this thrilling fifth episode of the unfolding saga. After the destruction of the Death Star, the Empire has regrouped - with Darth Vader leading the hunt for Luke Skywalker. Star Wars and the…
Find out more »